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Nigerian bourse all share index up by 34.9%

The Nigerian capital market continues on its path of growth, as the All-Share Index (ASI) increased by 34.9% - from 28,078.81 recorded on 31 Dec. 2012 to 37,883.53 

Firm inaugurates technology for producing electricity, drinking water, heat simultaneously

France-based energy management firm Schneider Electric has inaugurated the Microsol project which aims to develop a single, modular standard technology for producing

BADEA gives US$34.50m loan to four African countries

The Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) has signed loan agreements totalling US$34.50 million with four African countries - Chad, Cote d’Ivoire,

Botswana gets WB support on credit reporting

Botswana’s finance ministry is working with the World Bank on a study to strengthen the country’s credit reporting system, Finance Minister Kenneth Matambo

US envoy provides US$300K to help young Kenyan women start businesses

U.S. Ambassador to Kenya Robert F. Godec has pledged US$300,000
to support a partnership that helps at-risk young women start small businesses

Gambia hosts ECOWAS’ meeting on electricity

 sub-regional meeting on regional electricity market Wednesday opened in the Gambia, 

AfDB finances DRC’s Inga mega hydropower plant

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved US$ 68 million to finance the multinational Inga Site Development and Electricity

Investment in Nigeria’s telecoms sector hits US$25b – Pres. Jonathan

Investment in the Nigerian telecommunications sector in the past 12 years has hit US$25 billion, the country's Ministry of Communications Technology quoted President

African Exchange Holdings delivers on new warehousing project in Nigeria

Assessing their new warehousing project, which enables Nigerian farmers, cooperatives and traders to safely store their produce at accredited warehouses

Ghana president, executive to take 10% pay cut

Ghana’s executive will take a 10% cut in salary effective January 2014, Finance Minister Seth Terkper announced on Tuesday when he presented the government’s 

Jonathan meets with Nigeria’s Honourary Int’l Investors’ Council in London

Nigeria's President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, leaves Abuja Wednesday for London where he is scheduled to preside over a three-day meeting of the nation's

Nigerian apex bank retains interest rate at 12%

For the 13th consecutive time, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has retained the interest rate, otherwise known as Monetary Policy Rate (MPR), at 12 per cent according 
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